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UConn bans 3 more Greek organizations over hazing

The Associated Press

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08/12/2014 02:09:01 PM EDT

STORRS, Conn. (AP) — The University of Connecticut has banned three more Greek organizations for hazing, saying students were forced to eat pet food, bob for mini-bottles of alcohol from toilets and be partly or fully nude.

UConn said Tuesday it informed fraternity Sigma Chi and sororities Delta Gamma and Delta Zeta they will lose their chapter registrations, recognition and on-campus housing.

The student groups also were accused of serving alcohol to those younger than 21 or who were drunk. They may appeal.

Delta Zeta said it does not condone hazing. Delta Gamma said it's appealing and that it alerted administrators to the hazing.

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